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Edit Author Slug

by Brandon Allen · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.9.2 Tested up to WP 6.8.11 PHP 7.4+

Edit Author Slug has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,587,404 downloads all time. It was downloaded 10,974 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on May 27, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.11.

Edit Author Slug at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
1,587,404
Downloads, last 30 days
10,974
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Edit Author Slug well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.11, not yet with the current 7.1.3
One-star reviews
2%
2 of 84 reviews on WordPress.org

Edit Author Slug reviews and ratings

84 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

84 reviews

5★
80
4★
0
3★
1
2★
1
1★
2

Download and install history

15,930 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Edit Author Slug downloads per day05001k1.5k2kSep 5Sep 29Oct 23Downloads per day
Active installs
Edit Author Slug active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 29Oct 23Active installs
Rating out of 5
Edit Author Slug rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Rating out of 5
Reviews
Edit Author Slug review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Reviews

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Details

Allows an admin (or capable user) to edit the author slug of a user, and change the author base.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • author
  • author base
  • author slug
  • nicename
  • user nicename

More from Brandon Allen

Version
1.9.2
Last updated
May 27, 2025
First published
Nov 27, 2009
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
6.8.11
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Edit Author Slug FAQ

How many active installs does Edit Author Slug have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for Edit Author Slug as of October 23, 2026.

Is Edit Author Slug still maintained?

The last release was on May 27, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Edit Author Slug free?

Edit Author Slug is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.